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Originally Posted by AZ64GP
I’ve seen that Hemmings article too. The owner removed the upper part of the center console to install the aftermarket A/C. Since the original location of the vacuum gauge on the console was removed, the owner mounted it on the dash. All automatic GPs in ‘63 and ‘64 had the vacuum gauge mounted on the console and not the dash. The tach was optional on the dash. Someone else can reply regarding manual transmission cars, as those may have had the tach on the console. I don’t believe the vacuum gauge was ever installed on the dash as is seen on the car in the magazine.
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original off the road 45 years 64 Grand Prix 4 speed car I just picked up , seems to be a STD 389-4v car with STD open 3.42 rear but had BOTH the OEM vacuum gage on the console plate and a dash mounted OEM tach....
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